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Variable Interest Entities
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
Variable Interest Entities Variable Interest Entities
The Company, in the normal course of business, engages in certain activities that involve variable interest entities ("VIEs"), which are legal entities in which a group of equity investors individually lack any of the characteristics of a controlling interest. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is generally the enterprise that has both the power to direct the activities most significant to the economic performance of the VIE and the obligation to absorb losses or receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company evaluates its interest in certain entities to determine if these entities meet the definition of a VIE and whether the Company is the primary beneficiary and should consolidate the entity based on the variable interests it holds both at
inception and when there is a change in circumstances that requires reconsideration. If the Company is determined to be the primary beneficiary of a VIE, it must account for the VIE as a consolidated subsidiary. If the Company is determined not to be the primary beneficiary of a VIE but holds a variable interest in the entity, such variable interests are accounted for under accounting standards as deemed appropriate. As of and for the periods ended June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, we are not the primary beneficiary of any VIEs.
Unconsolidated VIEs
The table below summarizes select information related to variable interests held by the Company as of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, of which we are not the primary beneficiary:
June 30, 2025December 31, 2024
 Total AssetsMaximum ExposureTotal AssetsMaximum Exposure
 (In millions)
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates$254.2 $254.2 $244.4 $244.4 
Other long-term investments and non-current assets7.5 7.5 4.4 4.4 
Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates
As of June 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, we held variable interests in certain unconsolidated affiliates, which are primarily comprised of our ownership interests in BKFC, CSI and Minden Mill. Cannae does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of these unconsolidated affiliates; therefore, we are not the primary beneficiary.
The principal risk to which these investments and funds are exposed is the credit risk of the underlying investees. Cannae has guaranteed certain payment obligations of BKFC related to investment commitments associated with its acquisitions of interests in football clubs. These BKFC obligations total an estimated amount between $42.4 million and $77.1 million as of June 30, 2025. These obligations are potentially payable at various increments over the next three years and vary based on certain performance criteria. The underlying obligation of BKFC to fund these amounts is contingent on the exercise of certain investment options by BKFC or other parties. Cannae is required to fund such payments solely to the extent BKFC is unable to meet these obligations. We do not provide any other implicit or explicit liquidity guarantees or principal value guarantees to these VIEs.
The primary assets for our ownership of these VIEs are included in Investments in unconsolidated affiliates on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and accounted for under the equity method of accounting. See Note B - Investments for further discussion of our accounting for investments in unconsolidated affiliates.